Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Woodland Park CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Woodland Park CO
 39.04°N 105.04°W (Elev. 8793 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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